Means for loading ships.



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MEANS FOR LOADING SHIPS.

APPLICATION 11.21) Mum, 1911 Patented June 3, 1913.

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MEANS FOR LOADING SHIPS.

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MEANS FOR LOADING SHIPS.

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BERNARD REIVER, O1 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MEANS FOR LOADING SHIPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

application filed March 21, 1911.

Patented June 3, 1913. Serial No. 815,839.

To all tit/ 0 7M it may COIZCM'IL.

Be it known that l, Holmium ltmvnn, a citizen of Rounmniu, residing, at l.hiludelphiu, in the county of Philadelphia mid State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful improvements in Means for Lending rihips, of which the following is u specificution.

The present invention provides np uirutus designed chiefly for cooling ships ill ecu, but which may be employed for londinghnd unloudingg ships with various conunodities either upon the high seas or in port.

in emortlance w th this invention a tube connects the two vessels, the one to he l0nded and the one from which the load is to be discharged, said tube comprising sections which are inscrtiblc through openings formed in the sides of the vessels, said openings being closed by plates in which are formed openings to register with the openings in the sides of the vessels to admit of the tube pausing therethrough.

The invention further contemplates novel means for connecting the sections of the tube and peculimxeml p'oeitive means for moving the plates, whereby the operation may he expeditiously md conveniently performed.

The invention further contemplates a. sec- 0nd tube arranged within the outer tube and protected thereby, said second tube constituting the duct or curricr through which the connnodity is trnnsferrtul from one vessell to the other during the operation of loading or unloading.

The invention consists of the novel fen tures. details of crmstrnction and combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the nocompnnyingg' drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, forming in part of the specification, I igure 1 is e (letdil View, showing 'two Vtf-ttlfl connected by means embodying the invention Whereh y the loading or unlozuling is effected. Fig. J is u side view oi. the unloading means applied to one of the vessels Fig. 3 is it top plan view of the Windlass and part of the loud carrying tube. Fig. t is it View in elevntion of the plate for closing the opening in the side of the vessel through WhlCll the tube posses. Fig. 5 is .1 detail view of the ointed ends of the two tubes and the connecting cables. F g. 1'- is-nn end view ot the i Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 ot Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is an end view of the outer tube with the stopper in place. Fig.1) is a detail view of a stopper for closing the outer ends of the tube sections to prevent the inrush of Water theretlnough. Fi 10 is detail \iew,ol the mating ende'ot the inner or loml-czu'rying tube. 'Fi". 11 is e detail view of the joint formed between the sections of the outer tube. Fig. 12 is a sectional view, showing; more clearly the manner connecting the flexible or protective tuhe'to the plate.

Corresponding end like parts are referred to in the following description, and indicated in all the views of the drawings, by the same refelence characters.

A and B indicate two vessels, the one to be loaded and the other to be unloaded. In the present inetnnce the vessel A. designates 9. chip to be cooled and B o collie! or barge hurrying the cool to be loaded upon the veeeel Openings ere formed in the sides of the-two veezgeleehd receive the end portions of u tube 1, which passes through the openinge and line awutor tight joint therewith. The tube 1 is composed of a number of sections which are flanged at their ends to strengthen the mint and to provide for reouter tube.

ccption of the estening means whereby the sections are made secure when titted togcther. The hinges at the meeting ends of the tube erections are indicated at 2 end are provided with coinplelncntnl securing means consisting of openings 3 and etude l, the latter being adapted to pass through the open inge 3 and to drew the sections together upon relatively turning the some. The flanges 2 lit closely so its to exclude water and if found necessary inching maybe interposed between the .llnngee or abutting ends of the eections to insure the formation of a. water tight joint. A cable 7 is nttuched to en arm 8 mounted upon one of the ves sols, and serves as supportinp ll'ItEt1llS f0[' sustaining the tube at. u point between the vessels.

A plate 9 is sliduhly mounted in ways 10 located upon the inner side of the hull of the vessel {ind this plate has an opening 11 to register with the openings in the side of the vessel through which the tube l'pusscsr. A image or lllll l2 sumouiu'ls the opening '11 and receives the tube 1 end insures the tormetion of it tight joint hetwr-en the tube and plate. Packing of my nature may be fitted material such as canvas.

to the flange or rim 12 to assure the forma tion of a water tight joint, which is essential. Two cog wheels 13 are mounted upon the plate 9 and their teeth lnterniesh and also mesh with cog teeth it formed upon the guides 10. A pinion 15 meshes with one of the cog wheels 18 and is adapted to be operated by means of a crank-16 to rotate the cog wheels 1.3 and effect a sliding movement of the plate 9 either to uncover or to cover the opening in the Sltlbf the Vessel. The plate 9 is adapted to fit close against the inner side of the vessel to prevent the entrance of any water through the opening designed to receive the tube 1.

A stopper 1? closes the outer ends of the sections of the tubel to prevent water entering the same when the sections are projected and during the time of coupling and uncoupling. Suitable fastenings are employed for retaining the stoppers 17in place said fastenings preferably consisting of thestuds t. Each of the stoppers has a float 19 connected therewith. Before coupling the sections of the tube 1 the stoppers 17 are re-v moved, thereby establishing an-unobstructed passage between the two vessels through the tube 1. Cables 20 pass through the tube 1 and are anchored or made fast at their ends to the vessels by windlasses 18. The cables sustain the strain and serve as means for lashing the two vessels, thereby relieving the tube of such-.strain and preventing said tube from pulling apart. v

A second tube '21 JHSSQS through the tube 1 and is simported by means of the cables 20. The tube 21 constitutes a duct, carrier or passage through which the commodity is transferred from one vessel to the other, any suitable means being employed for edecting the transfer of the load. The tube 21 is preferably formed of sections which may be connected by a slip joint or in any desired Way.

When it is required to load or unload a vessel embodying the invention the plate 9 is moved to a position to bring the opening therein in register with the opening in the side of the vessel, after which the tube 1 is projected through the openings. To prevent water entering'the end of the tube 1 the stopper 1? is secured in place. The tube 1 is waterproof and preferably of flexible After the end of the tube has been projected a boat is lowered from the vessel and the end of the tube is drawn toward the boat by means of the float and the table attached thereto. The two ends of the tubes '1 from the two vessels, the one to be loaded and the one to be unloaded, are brought together and the stoppers 17 removed and the cables 20 which are attached to saidstoppers are disconnected therefrom and coupled preliminary to connecting the ends of the tubes. After the cables and tubes 1 have been coupled the cables 20 are tightened, after which the load carrying tube 21'is passed through the waterproof tube 1, the load being transferred through.

the tube 21 in any manner. The terminal portions of the load carrying tube may be adapted to receive the load from any part of one vessel and to discharge the same into bins or other parts of the other vessel.

' From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and While I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the embodiment thereof, I desire to haveit understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made When desired as are within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

As indicated most clearly in Fig. 12 one end of the tube 1 is secured to the plate 9 in line with the openingll. When the plate is moved to the position indicated in Fig. 4. the tube 1 may be folded, rolled, or permitted to lie loose within the vessel. After the plate 9 has been moved to bring the openings in register the tube 1 is pushed through said openings in the plate and side of the vessel.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed as new, is r 1. In means for loading and unloading vessels. :1 tube connecting two vessels, a lashing cable for connecting the two vessels passing'through the tube, and a second tube arranged within the first mentioned tube and adapted to have the load passed therethrough 2. ltn means for loading and unloading vessels, a tube connecting two vessels, alashing cable for connecting the two vessels passing through the tube, and a second tube arranged within the first mentioned tube and adapted to have the load passed therethrough, said second tube being supported within the first mentioned tube by means of the lashing cable.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

Witnesses WM. A. BROGAN, lit lLLAIlD P. SAYLES.

BERNARD 1 nerves. 

